Beaurepaire, Isère

Beaurepaire is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Beaurepaire
The covered market and the rue de la République, in 1908
Location of Beaurepaire
Beaurepaire
Beaurepaire
Coordinates: 45°20′21″N 5°03′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementVienne
CantonRoussillon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yannick Paque
Area
1
18.46 km2 (7.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,921
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38034 /38270
Elevation225–315 m (738–1,033 ft)
(avg. 258 m or 846 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,132    
19683,583+14.4%
19753,666+2.3%
19823,793+3.5%
19903,735−1.5%
19993,839+2.8%
20064,412+14.9%
20094,611+4.5%

History

Beaurepaire was the first town in France to be fitted with electric lanterns.

Sports

It is well known to rugby enthusiasts for its first division team, and its affiliation with ex-internationals Marc Cécillon and Olivier Milloud.

Amenities

Beaurepaire has a cinema and a stadium, as well as a train station (which has been in disuse since at least the early 2000s (decade) ).

Twin towns

Beaurepaire is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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